2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 3
Rodney Bullard Jr.
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Albany, Ga.
- High School:
- Westover
- Prev School:
- Valdosta State
CAREER NOTES: Has played in 40 collegiate games the past three seasons (2023-25) . . . played in all 12 games at Michigan State in 2025 after transferring to MSU in January 2025 . . . was extremely productive for two seasons (2023-24) at Division II Valdosta State, catching 86 passes for 1,567 yards and 19 touchdowns in 28 games for the Blazers . . . has 91 career receptions for 1,686 yards and 20 touchdowns . . . has accounted for 2,134 all-purpose yards in his career, on 1,686 receiving, 433 kick return, 15 rushing yards (had 1,567 receiving, 433 kick return, 9 rushing at Valdosta State; has five catches for 119 yards and two rushes for 6 yards at MSU) in his collegiate career . . . has 21 career touchdowns (19 receiving and one kick return at Valdosta State; has one receiving TD and one rushing TD at MSU) . . . transferred to MSU in January 2025 and competed in spring practice . . . graduated from Valdosta State in December 2023 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games, including one start at Minnesota (11/1) . . . had 125 all-purpose yards (119 receiving, 6 rushing) . . . had five receptions for 119 yards (23.8 avg.) . . . played 131 snaps on offense . . . only Spartan with both a receiving and rushing touchdown in 2025 . . . made first start at MSU in game at Minnesota (11/1) and caught first TD pass as a Spartan connecting with redshirt freshman quarterback Alessio Milivojevic for a 71-yard TD catch and run on MSU’s opening possession of the second half, catching pass at the MSU 45 and outrunning the Minnesota defense to the end zone for the TD . . . finished with a season-high 102 yards against the Golden Gophers on four catches (25.5 avg.) . . . scored first TD as a Spartan on 8-yard end around vs. Youngstown State (9/13) for MSU’s first score of the game on its opening drive and TD of the game; added his first reception in the Green & White for 17 yards and a first down on a third-and-5, during a drive in second quarter that resulted in FG . . . made Spartan debut in Western Michigan game (8/29), logging 23 snaps, posting one rush.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT VALDOSTA STATE): Helped Valdosta State to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the Division II National Championship game . . . first-team All-Gulf South Conference selection . . . ranked first in the Gulf South Conference and No. 10 in Division II with 12 touchdown catches . . . also led the GSC in yards per catch (23.8 avg.) and receiving yards (1,001), which ranked No. 6 and No. 17 in Division II, respectively . . . ranked No. 2 in the GSC in receiving yards per game (71.5) . . . ranked second on the team with 42 receptions . . . played in 14 games with 13 starting assignments for the Blazers . . . racked up four 100-yard receiving games . . . had five receptions for 158 yards and three TDs in second-round playoff win over Virginia Union (12/7); the TD catches were from 38, 42 and 47 yards out . . . scored on a career-long 84-yard touchdown reception as part of three catches overall for 121 yards against Delta State (11/9) . . . had three receptions, all touchdowns (75, 29, 10 yards), vs. Erksine (9/21) . . . opened the season with four catches for 100 yards, including two TDs (41 and 25 yards), in win over Albany State (8/31).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT VALDOSTA STATE): Played in all 14 games, including nine starts at wide receiver, as the Blazers went 12-2 and reached the Division II quarterfinals . . . ranked third on the team with 44 receptions and tied for first with seven TD catches . . . ranked fourth on the team with 566 receiving yards . . . averaged 12.9 yards per reception and 40.4 yards per game . . . led the team with 16 kick returns for 397 yards (24.8 avg.) and a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. West Georgia (11/11) . . . named to GSC Academic Honor Roll . . . had a season-high 11 catches for 93 yards and a touchdown at Delta State (11/25) . . . also had a 100-yard receiving game against West Alabama (11/4) with six grabs for 108 yards and one score, to earn GSC Freshman of the Week honors.
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT VALDOSTA STATE): Redshirted . . . did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated in 2021 from Westover High School in Albany, Georgia . . . also played baseball . . . owns school records for most stolen bases (38) and runs scored (38) in a single season.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in all 12 games, including one start at Minnesota (11/1) . . . had 125 all-purpose yards (119 receiving, 6 rushing) . . . had five receptions for 119 yards (23.8 avg.) . . . played 131 snaps on offense . . . only Spartan with both a receiving and rushing touchdown in 2025 . . . made first start at MSU in game at Minnesota (11/1) and caught first TD pass as a Spartan connecting with redshirt freshman quarterback Alessio Milivojevic for a 71-yard TD catch and run on MSU’s opening possession of the second half, catching pass at the MSU 45 and outrunning the Minnesota defense to the end zone for the TD . . . finished with a season-high 102 yards against the Golden Gophers on four catches (25.5 avg.) . . . scored first TD as a Spartan on 8-yard end around vs. Youngstown State (9/13) for MSU’s first score of the game on its opening drive and TD of the game; added his first reception in the Green & White for 17 yards and a first down on a third-and-5, during a drive in second quarter that resulted in FG . . . made Spartan debut in Western Michigan game (8/29), logging 23 snaps, posting one rush.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT VALDOSTA STATE): Helped Valdosta State to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the Division II National Championship game . . . first-team All-Gulf South Conference selection . . . ranked first in the Gulf South Conference and No. 10 in Division II with 12 touchdown catches . . . also led the GSC in yards per catch (23.8 avg.) and receiving yards (1,001), which ranked No. 6 and No. 17 in Division II, respectively . . . ranked No. 2 in the GSC in receiving yards per game (71.5) . . . ranked second on the team with 42 receptions . . . played in 14 games with 13 starting assignments for the Blazers . . . racked up four 100-yard receiving games . . . had five receptions for 158 yards and three TDs in second-round playoff win over Virginia Union (12/7); the TD catches were from 38, 42 and 47 yards out . . . scored on a career-long 84-yard touchdown reception as part of three catches overall for 121 yards against Delta State (11/9) . . . had three receptions, all touchdowns (75, 29, 10 yards), vs. Erksine (9/21) . . . opened the season with four catches for 100 yards, including two TDs (41 and 25 yards), in win over Albany State (8/31).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT VALDOSTA STATE): Played in all 14 games, including nine starts at wide receiver, as the Blazers went 12-2 and reached the Division II quarterfinals . . . ranked third on the team with 44 receptions and tied for first with seven TD catches . . . ranked fourth on the team with 566 receiving yards . . . averaged 12.9 yards per reception and 40.4 yards per game . . . led the team with 16 kick returns for 397 yards (24.8 avg.) and a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. West Georgia (11/11) . . . named to GSC Academic Honor Roll . . . had a season-high 11 catches for 93 yards and a touchdown at Delta State (11/25) . . . also had a 100-yard receiving game against West Alabama (11/4) with six grabs for 108 yards and one score, to earn GSC Freshman of the Week honors.
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT VALDOSTA STATE): Redshirted . . . did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated in 2021 from Westover High School in Albany, Georgia . . . also played baseball . . . owns school records for most stolen bases (38) and runs scored (38) in a single season.
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